Belle Perez
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Maribel Pérez best known by her stage name
Stage name
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 Belle Perez, is a Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...

 musician
Musician
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 and songwriter
Songwriter
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.

Born in Neerpelt
Neerpelt
Neerpelt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Neerpelt had a total population of 16,117. The total area is 42.78 km² which gives a population density of 377 inhabitants per km².-Famous inhabitants:...

 to Spanish
Spain
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 parents as María Isabelle Pérez Cerezo, the Flemish singer was discovered for her musical talents by Patrick Renier at a local talent show in 1997 at the age of 21. In 1999 she participated in the Belgian preselections of the Eurovision Song Contest and from then on Belle's career in music took off. She started off in pop music but in 2002 she changed her style to Latino/pop and went live on stage with her own "Baila Perez"-band. The album that came with it was an instant success and remained on the top spot in the Belgian charts for several weeks.

As of 2006, she has achieved a relatively high level of fame in her native Belgium and the Netherlands. She has also become the presenter of a popular Dutch music show in the meanwhile. Perez participated in the Belgian tryouts for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, but ended up getting 3rd place. Her newest album Gotitas De Amor was released on August 23, 2006.
In December 2006 she released her 4th single of "Gotitas de amor", called "Hoy (Le pido a dios)", a ballad.

On 5 May she will be performing another "Mega Latino"-Concert in the "Sportpaleis" Antwerpen. She will be performing in front of about 15,000 people. According to some articles on her fan-site she is planning to release a CD in Germany, Austria and Switzerland upcoming summer. She has already signed a contract. Due to some rumours "El mundo bailando" is going to be the first single in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Before summer she will release another single from her album "Gotitas De Amor" in Belgium and Netherlands which will be "Amor Latino" and it peaked in Belgium on Position 11.

In June 2007 she released her first album "Gotitas De Amor" and the first single "El Mundo Bailando" in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the mean time she recorded a new single called "Djolei! Djolei!" which has been released on 15 June 2007 in Belgium
Belgium
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 and Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. Once again it is a song for the upcoming summer and so she is heading again for her next Radio 2-Summer-Award-Trophy in August 2007.
She also posed twice for the men's magazine FHM.

In 2008 Belle Pérez and her spouse Mario Winters, with whom she had been a couple as early as 1995 and whom she married in the deepest secret in 2000, broke up after an 8 year's wedding. Some months afterwards Belle met 25 years old Dutch jewel designer Wouter van der Horst in Antwerp with whom she has been going steady until now.

Belle released her new album "Gipsy" in 2008 and made the top10 in both Belgium and The Netherlands. Appreciation in The Netherlands for her music grows and tours bring Belle more to there than to Belgium. In 2009 Belle celebrates her 10 year career. A book has been published containing her ups and downs in the last 10 years and a DVD has been released of a concert without any audience. At the same time a big concert was announced for the fall of 2009. However in September 2009 it was announced that the big concert originally planned is downsized: a smaller concert hall but a sold out crowd. Belle and her team state that she will go in a new direction with her music and that she wants to try new international adventures. She separates from her manager at that time, Patrick Renier, and goes on with Hugo Foets who also has been in the background.

For the second year in a row she is asked to be a special musical guest in the Holiday On Ice Shows. In 2008 she did them in Belgium, in 2009 in The Netherlands. After these shows she will focus on her new tour in The Netherlands: a theater tour "Latino Mundial".

Albums

Year Title Peak-Positions Information
BE
Belgium
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NL
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

GER
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

AT
Austria
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CH
Switzerland
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2000 Hello World 13 - - - -
  • First studio album
2001 Everything 10 - - - -
  • Second studio album
  • 2003 Baila Perez 1 20 - - -
  • Third studio album
  • First Spanish album
  • Gold award for 25.000 copies sold in Belgium
  • 2004 Arena 2004 9 - - - -
  • Fourth studio album
  • Spanish and English songs
  • 2005 The Best of Belle Perez 2 - - - -
  • Best-Of compilation
  • Only released in Belgium
    Belgium
    Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

  • 2005 Que viva la vida - 9 - - -
  • Compilation of former Hits
  • Only released in Netherlands
    Netherlands
    The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

  • 2006 / 2007 Gotitas de Amor 3 4 - - -
  • Fifth studio album
  • First album in Germany
    Germany
    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

    , Austria
    Austria
    Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

     and Switzerland
    Switzerland
    Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

  • Released in GER
    Germany
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    , AT
    Austria
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     & CH
    Switzerland
    Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

     on June 22, 2007
  • Special Edition: Edición Especial with Live-Material from the "Sportpaleis"-Concert
  • Gold-Award for 35.000 sold copies in NL
    Netherland
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  • 2007 Greatest Latin Hits - 12 - - -
  • Compilation of former hits
  • Only released in Netherland
    Netherland
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    s
  • 2008 Gipsy 9 5 - - -
  • Sixth studio album
  • Recorded Fall 2007
  • Release June 20, 2008

  • Singles

    Year Tile Peak-Positions Information
    BE
    Belgium
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    NL
    Netherlands
    The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

    NZ
    New Zealand
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    GER
    Germany
    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

    AT
    Austria
    Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

    CH
    Switzerland
    Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

    1999 "Hello World"
    Hello World
    61 84 42 - - -
    • Third Position at the Belgium
      Belgium
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       Qualifying Show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
      Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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    • Soundtrack to the movie Down To You
      Down to You
      Down to You is a 2000 romantic comedy film about losing a first love. It was directed by Kris Isacsson. The main characters are Alfred 'Al' Connelly Imogen and Cyrus...

    2000 "Honeybee"
    Hello World
    6 67 - - - -
    "This Crazy Feeling"
    Hello World
    60 - - - - -
    "Kiss And Make Up"
    Hello World
    50 - - - - -
    2001 "Planet Of Love"
    Everything
    40 - - - - -
    "Get Up And Boogie"
    Everything
    29 61 - - - -
    2002 "Me & You"
    Everything
    10 8 - - - -
  • Radio 2 Sommerhit-Award 2002
  • featuring Jody Bernal
  • "Everything"
    Everything
    66 - - - - -
    2003 "Hijo De La Luna"
    Everything
    8 28 - - - -
  • featuring Voice Male
    Voice Male
    Voice Male is a six-man contemporary a cappella group based in Utah. The group performs covers of contemporary popular songs as well as traditional Latter-day Saint music and some original material. Voice Male formed at Utah State University in 1994 as a nine man group, Over the next two years...

  • "Bailaremos"
    Baila Perez
    15 57 - - - -
    "Enamorada"
    Baila Perez
    7 45 - - - -
  • Radio 2 Summerhit-Awards 2003
  • "Sobreviviré"
    Baila Perez
    34 - - - - -
  • planned as a release in Germany
    Germany
    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

    , AT
    AT
    The word at is an English word, which may act as a preposition AT may also refer to:- Places :* Austria's ISO, 2-letter country code** .at, the Internet country code top-level domain for Austria...

     & CH
    CH
    -Business:* Bemidji Airlines IATA code* Carolina Herrera, a fashion designer based in New York.-Entertainment and sports:* Channel * College Humor.com, a comedy website...

  • 2004 "Light Of My Life"
    Arena 2004
    11 - - - - -
  • Radio 2 Summerhit-Award 2004
  • "Loca De Amor"
    Arena 2004
    23 - - - - -
    "El Ritmo Caliente"
    Baila Perez / Arena 2004
    Promo 38 - - - -
  • Original Live-Version of a 1999-Hit from Esperanza
    Esperanza
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  • 2005 "Que Viva La Vida (Chiquitan)"
    The Best Of / Que Viva La Vida
    2 2 - - - -
  • Radio 2 Summerhit-Award 2005
  • "Dime"
    The Best Of / Que Viva La Vida
    9 16 - - - -
    2006 "El Mundo Bailando"
    Gotitas De Amor
    1 7 - 109 - -
  • Third Position at the Belgium
    Belgium
    Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

     Qualifying Show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
    Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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  • First Single in Germany
    Germany
    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

    , Austria
    Austria
    Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

     & Switzerland
    Switzerland
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    , released on June 15, 2007
  • "Ave Maria"
    Gotitas De Amor
    11 18 - - - -
  • Cover-Version of a song from Spanish singer David Bisbal
    David Bisbal
    David Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....

  • Radio 2 Summerhit-Award 2006
  • "Gotitas De Amor"
    Gotitas De Amor
    63 61 - - - -
    "Hoy (Le Pido A Dios)"
    Gotitas De Amor
    74 63 - - - -
    2007 "Amor Latino"
    Gotitas De Amor
    11 50 - - - -
    "Djolei, Djolei!"
    Greatest Latin Hits
    32 40 - - - -
  • Participant at the Radio 2 Summerhit-Awards 2007
  • 2008 "Dime Que Tu Quieres"
    Gipsy
    10 6 - - - -
  • Release date: May 16, 2008
  • "Amame"
    Gipsy
    24 90 - - - -
  • Release date: August 15, 2008
  • "Tú / You"
    Gipsy
    - 31 - - - -
  • Release date: November 2008
  • English version You from her Holiday On Ice
    Holiday on Ice
    Holiday on Ice is an ice show currently produced by Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment Group with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands...

    Show
  • 2010 "La Colegiala"
    -
    14 79 - - - -
  • Release date: July 16, 2010
  • 2011 "Shake It Out"
    TBA
    75 - - - - -

    DVDs

    • Baila Perez (2003)
    • The Best of Belle Perez (2005)Gold (16.000 sold copies in Belgium)
    • Mega Latino Concert - Sportpaleis Antwerpen (2006)
    • Diez (2009)

    Awards And Achievements

    • 2000 - Zamu Award - "Best Pop Artist"
    • 2002 - Golden Award for single "Me & You" (both in The Netherlands & Belgium)
    • 2002 - Zomerhit Award 'Me And You' Ft Jody Bernal
    • 2003 - Platinum Award for "Baila Perez"
    • 2003 - Zomerhit Award 'Enamorada'
    • 2004 - Zomerhit Award 'Light Of My Life'
    • 2005 - Zomerhit Award 'Que Viva La Vida'
    • 2005 - Radio 2 Zomerhit "Favorite of the public" Award
    • 2005 - TMF Award - "Best Female Artist"
    • 2006 - Zomerhit Award Radio 2 'Ave Maria'
    • 2006 - Radio 2 Zomerhit "Favorite of the public" Award

    Tours

    • Bailando 2006 (Belgium
      Belgium
      Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

      &Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      )May 2006 - November 2006
    • The Best Of Belle Perez Live 2005/2006 (Belgium
      Belgium
      Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

      &Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) August 2005 - March 2006
    • Bailando Tour 2006 (Belgium
      Belgium
      Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

      &Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) March - September 2006
    • Latin Fever Tour 2006/2007 (Belgium
      Belgium
      Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

      &Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) September 2006 - March 2007
    • Summer Tour 2007 (Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) March - July 2007
    • Latin Days Tour 2007 (Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) August 2007 - November 2007
    • Gipsy Live Tour 2008 (Belgium
      Belgium
      Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

      &Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) December 2007 - January 2008
    • Gipsy Live Tour 2008, Part Two (Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) January 2008 - April 2008
    • Diez Tour (Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) January 2009 - April 2009
    • Special Guest @ Holiday On Ice
      Holiday on Ice
      Holiday on Ice is an ice show currently produced by Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment Group with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands...

      (Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) October 2009 - January 2010
    • Latino Mundial (Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

      ) January 2010 - April 2010

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